write
verb (used with object)
to trace or form (characters, letters, words, etc.) on the surface of some material, as with a pen, pencil, or other instrument or means; inscribe.
are writing
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present progressiveof write.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Kennedy’s letter implies that doctors are writing prescriptions for SSRIs because they and/or their patients are too lazy or stupid to invest in therapy.
From Salon ● May 18, 2026
Both Monahon and Carroll are writing about transformation of the paradigm-exploding kind.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 22, 2026
It will take more Nvidia GPUs to train robo-taxis and robots than it did to train the AI chatbots that are writing computer code and college essays.
From Barron's ● Feb. 26, 2026
Artificial-intelligence companies are writing huge checks for chips, memory, specialized glass fiber and more, and they have begun to outduel Apple in the race to secure components.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
“We are trying to get him to come. All loyal citizens are writing letters.”
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
